Stable pre-season suits Roos

[BonBon]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
I don't think the Wizzy Cup is a big deal as I particularly don't want to see our players injured, however I think it's a bit laughable for us of all teams to virtually write it off as a nothing win.

I so agree.

The Wiz Cup should be played AFTER the footy season, that way although the players are tired, they are all fit. They are quite fit now but if they're injured - that's a great muck up so if it's played after the season and they get injured, they have alot of time to recover.

[sharp9]

Correct me if I'm wrong but we were leading late in both the close losses. So one more bit of good defending (or one less dodgy free) per game and you would bet that AFL.com.would be rating our preseason as good as everyone else's bar Carlton and WC.

When you throw in that we have no injuries from the pre season then I think we can relax a bit about our form. We (like Essendon) are a team in which the experienced heads will really step up a notch come RD 1. Leo, Bazza, Captain were really coasting.

In short feeling that there is no reason why we can't play to our absolute best sooner rather than later.

[Rizzo]

I'll be concerned if they Umps carry over their holding the ball interpretation.......

[liz]

Originally posted by Rizzo
I'll be concerned if they Umps carry over their holding the ball interpretation.......

Be concerned then, because the AFL is saying the interpretation is here to stay.

[ScottH]

I seem to remember being smacked by Carlton in the Pre season last year. And where did both teams finish on the ladder??? Says a lot about pre season form!!

[swansrule100]

I hope the players dont worry about the pre season from as much as most of the supporters do.

[barry]

Originally posted by Diego
No Barry you are like half glass empty kind of person. I mean why would you take the pre season seriously at all.

I mean come on.

Hardly, I've been bullish on the swans since roos came on board.

But I do find it concerning. Even the culture of not trying to win every game played worries me.
I'd love to win the wizard cup. I'd love even more to go into every game trying to win.

[Rod_]

http://afl.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=190160

Win at all costs these pre season games - oh yeah!

Rod_

[Sanecow]

Now I have to rejig my fantasy footy team.

[penga]

Originally posted by Rod_
Win at all costs these pre season games - oh yeah!

add to that: rodan, hadley, thornton, johnson, murphy etc etc

bally, circa 2002? not worth thinking about!